, 1887-02-12
LANGUAGE OF LEGS.
WHAT THE VARIOUS PosTUREs AS
SUMeO IN PUBLIC INDICATE.

A rhy siognonist Studio, Human Nnturr
Ia - street Cnr-Curious Indications
mcni> of the I,clids.
Did You notice that old man who just
went pust = asked n young doctor the
otlicr day. well, lie will sit with his
right leg cru-,ing the left
Why. what do you mean -
Nothing much. Only that any OBJ
server crn tell what leg n man will cross
p, fi.r Way hc wears his clothing. -
y ON don't mean to say that you know
fnpin the appearance of n person how they
cross their iect ~ / inquired
tliut's 1t. Nou don't believe ~
Wei. come with me. Wen take n short
rhl VA ii street car. and III prove my ns-
n 10 be true"
Tow moments later saw me aboard IL
c4e. i'sr sole occupant being a German
,e. .4a with q basket.
, 'ion't '' | suggested, inquir-
iA-f.
'i,n. yeS. Tou can tell women just rs
w.li OBJ, men. She will put the left foot
o,rs .hc right" Almost before he had
n.t lsi. 80 if to prove the truth vi his
20 BASEMENT. The left broad shoe was slowly
pm over ihe right.
ANAlYzINu a SUBJECT
There, q subject for MS" he con
iinued. rs IA thin young man with an i'm
mcnsc walking can entered the door.
Look hpN neatly his coat fits; see how
his silk Int shines. observe his polished
boots. You Will notice the height of his
collar md his spotlcss linen. All right
nov. That man will pull his %pantaloons
gently at the knee, and then with care
cross the right leg over the left.
II was getting rather interesting, and It
wa. with delight | welcomed another pas
scngcr lie was fair and fat, but more
than forty. His ruddy, over hanging
cheeks riyaled his scanty locks in tho
fashionable tint, town red. His weight
was something remarkable, Judged from
the space he occupied, but, despite this
fact. he dropped but one fare In tho box.
"A cherub, eht" said the physiognomist.
''Now, that man Is lazy. See how limp
his collar is, and how unclean his cuffs.
Even the age of soldering ~ not past,
which IS responsible for those marks on
his coat. Now, one glance Is sufficient to
show that he will use great work to get
the left leg over the right See him IT'S
u difficult task, but lie imagines that IL IL
us nicely crossed MS any mans can be.
You win find the majority of people
are not over neat about their appearance.
While they may be clearly enough, they
haven't much pride in the fit OF their
clothing. consequently, most people give
the preference to the left foot. II is even
noticeable 10y the hands. See III fat
man; see how snugly he crosses the right
hand with the left. It's the most inter
csting study one can have, the study Of
human nature. | practice AT 1t contln-
ualy | have taught myself to read PEG
PIES thoughts
THE STUDENT CONTINUES.
TIA. car by this time was comfortably
hlled Along the opposite side, with the
exception of the old man, the left leg was
crossing the right. one woman out Of the
four female passengers crossed right, aud
IL appearance counts for aught | could
have told it would be 50.
mother thing | hase studied, con.
unued this student OF human nature, 'and
that Is the movement Of the cyelids, II
want 10 tell II woman's temper / watch
her ,yelids. You can read n man in the
saiGe way. hut not SO readily a woman
with "a fiery temper will move her eyelid.
with a snap, and that map betrays her.
Another who is easy going and hard t.
arouse moves her eyelids languidly. One
with a quick brnin aud IA temper furious
When aroused justly winks steadily, but
neither quickly nor slowly unit. engaged
Ia interesting conversation. Even bright
thoughts will cause her eyelids to move
with rapidity and show the state OF the
brain us well IA her temper.
why do | study these human points.
you ask. In the first place, because II is
interesting 10 me, and next, because 1t is
useful for a man in public life 60 have al
ms. sht into human nature. When we havC
learned lust such little things as these WI
can more quickly tell the men or women
W. come in contact with, which is nlwnyi
an advantage Clothing, hats, seal sacqucs
even "a place where II button SHOULD be
partalses nf the character Of the wearei
and tells II student rs plain rs print will
whom he hHs 10 deal New York Jour,
nal.